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Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
Gas Mononolies.

There appears to be a remarkable
activity in the gas world, but we fear
the movement is not so much to furnish
cheap and good gas to the people as il
is to enrich the pockets of scheming gas
mOnOpOlies. Two strong companies
appear to be operating in the country
apparently at the present time in Op-
position 10 each other, but ready at any
time no doubt to consolidate ii cOnsOl-
idatiOn would be more to the interests
of each company. The furnishing of
gas is an industry exceptional in its op-
eratiOns when compared to other indus
tries. 1t will bear wholesome cOmpe-
titiOn only in cities where the popula-
ton is large enough to support two or
more strong companies and even then
one company can better subserve the
complete interests of the DeODle
than a numder of companies. The lat
est deals in gas IS where a company of
Philadelphia capitalists have succeeded
in purchasing a gas plant at Franklin,
Pa, were the capital stock had been in
creased $1,000,000, and where the
United Gas Improvement Company
have purchased the plant of the Chi
cago Gaslight and Coke Company for
S8,OOO,OOO. Amongst the purchasers of
this plant are p. A. B. Widener and
Stephen l.. Elkins, of Philadelphia.
names which directly connect the pur-
chase with the Standard Oil Company.
The United Gas Improvement Company
controls works in all parts of the coun-
try, owns many very valuable patents
and is said 10 be The most extensive or
ganildtion Of the kind in the United
States.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
Trade Dollar Redemption

Until September the trade dollar
will b9 worth one hundred cents. At
ter that time unless il is then redeemed
at United States Sub Treasury office,
it will be worth only eighty cents. its
value as bullion.
The passage Of the trade dollars re-
demption law and and the decision of
the United States Treasurer that il must
be redeemed at Sub-Treasurer's Office
will be welcomed with much pleasure
in this State, where il is belived there
are more trade dollars than anywhere
else. This is because we have had firm
faith that the Federal Government
could not fail to redeem coin which il
had stamped with Is approval as worth
a dollar
TheOne point made clear by the trade
dollar bill is that the money of the
United states is not honest money.
Money Is supposed to be Il reprrsentive
Of value, but neither the trade dollar
nor the Bland dollar have the value
which is legally claimed hy them.
They ought to be worth hundred cents
the world over.
The time will come when this coun-
try will learn that it can afford to coin
only honest money. The trade dollar
redemption law is the first ln the direc-
ton. Phildde'phiG Daily Nelcs.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

The closing of the International Dis
tlllery in Des Moines, Ia, stops finally
the manufacturer ofintoxicants in that
state. The struggle made by the liquor
men against the prohibitory law has
been long and bitter. The law went
into effect July 4, 1884, but under its
provisions liquors could be manufactu-
RED for export provided they were not
sold and used as beverages.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
Renews Her YOuth.

MS PhWbe Chesley. Peterson. CIay countv
IOWA tells the following story the truth Of which
Is vguched for by the residents Of the town II
am IS years old, have been troubled with kidney
com paint ana lameneSs for many years: could
h"L dEess myself without help Now am free
if0 o all pain and soreness, and am able t0
90 90 an my own h0us0work. ] owe my thanks to
and removed completely all disease AKA nan :,
~ bottle only 10 cents, at jas F. lIOffecker's
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

Can you reach the butterY' he in
qllred of the star bOarder. can she
said 10 an icy tone. lThc silruce was
only broken by the frantic endravDrs
OF ily to get out Of vinegar rruet. J
lie bided his time. THE man, not the
n.y. II came. She was hnrrying to
Keep an appointment with her dress
maker, when they met by mischance.
Have you the time ?" she inquired ca
gerly. i have itp he answered
frigidly.-DrtrOit Free Press.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
BRANCH ROAD
Baltimore & Ohio r. R
Schedule in cl~c' Jauuary .>>7

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'r"'h' leave delaware 'v.r'.e Ie-ot W-,.....,
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m i An''phla a"r'.uf' u.lHtiou daily ..g
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! tlntiulnt Limited. iH;y i-
tHii,h'tr.l .l'ila "ct'pUl w ttlbiilu S4fI, .a.
ihi'a"eli.lila act-. -.In E;i, ,Ati,.ii iai.,
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J. ~, 'rtnll> AZ MI stations
FOR IANDENRi IG q0os N, ,.,.
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w ,gg, ar hvrlh> re>tr, pd l.v arr,l,i,.. .,
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Ten Pass Agent
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

The French have invented a new ex-
plosiye. called melinite, which has des-
tructive qualities. The Germans have a
rival to the new invention which they
call roberite, which is claimed 10 be al
most ifnot equally dangerous. Their
ventors claim that no fort, fertilization
or ron clad can afford protection against
their devastafiOng.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

The officials ofthe Pennsylvania Rail
road Company state that the long con.
templated enlargement of the Broad
street Station will certainly be com
menced early in the spring. The Kew
stone restaurant will be removed TO a
wing to be built along Fifteenth street
toward Market The present restau-
rant IS to be occupied as a portion of
the waiting-rOom.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
A GIT for All

~ order % give all a chance 20 test &C. and thu.
~ convinced nf Ia wonderful curative powers
Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption
coughs and Colds Will be, for a limited time
gwen away. This offer Is not cnly liberal but
SHOWS hhDDnnded fHith in the merits Of this great
remedy. All who fnlIer from Coughs Colds
Consumption Astlmas. Bronchitis, or any aiIee.
uOn of Throat. Caest Or Lungs, are especially re.
queiled % call AZ Jas. r HOneckers Drug Store
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
A WOman's Ors.


Men work from morn till set Of sun. "
They do.
But "A wOman's work is never done"
Quite true.
For when one task she's finished, some
things found
Awaiting beginning Eall year round.
Whether it be
To draw the tea,
Or bake the bread,
Or make the bed,
Or ply the broom,
Or dust the room,
Or floor TO scrub,
Or knives to rub,
Or table set,
Or meals to get,
Or shelves to scan,
Or fruit TO can,
Or seeds TO SOW,
Or plants to grow,
Or linens bleach,
Or lessons teach,
Or butter churn,
Or jackets turn,
Or polish glass,
Or plate or brass,
Or clothes To mend,
Or children tend.
Or notes indile,
Or stories write
but 10 lst stop, for really if 81 should
Name III the ors, take me a day it
would.
50 r~ssly are there that do declare
Siore uoats than / could count might
have pair.
And yet enough be left; and. men
folks, these
Same ors propel your barks DER house
hold seas
Into sunny havens where you rest at
ease
And, one word mOre,-don't you forget
it, please.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

ae mad Just returned from his sum
I9 nief vacation, and describing the beau
ties OF mountain scenery TO a ladv
lriena, ne asked ''Have you ever
seen the Cats-kill-mountains ?n and
she answered " No but have seen
the Bulls-cough-syruplp
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
Drunkenness. or Liouor Habit

CAN BE CURED BY ADMINISTERING Mr..
HAINEs GOLDEN SPECIFIC.
Il can be givan IN cup Of coffee or tea
it, effecting ii speedy aud permanent oure
whether the patient is IL moderate drinker
or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands of
drunkards haye been made temperate men
who have taken the Golden Specific in their
coffee without their knowledge and TODAY
believe they quit drinking Of their own free
will. No harmful effect results from its
aadmlnistration Cures guaranteed. Send
Tor circular and full particulars Address
u confidence GOLDEN Specific Co.. 1856
Race St., Cincinnati, Ohio. feb0-Iv
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

A Californian shot wild goose the
othcr day, and in its craw discovered a
- gold piece which was coined fifteen
years before in New Orleans The
goose was probably making for Canada
with its boOdlc.-Barliagfon FREE Press,
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

William II. Purncll Jr., a son of Dr.
W u. Purnell, formerly president of
delaware College, has just been admit
ted TO the bar at Frederick City. Md.
lie IS graduate Of Delaware College.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

AcLcO9,e @ Blood Elixir is the only
Blood Remedy guarap-
teeed It's "A positive cure for Ulccrs' Frun-
IONS or ,Syphilitic Poisoning. 1t puriies
the whole system and banishcs all Rbeu-
matte and Neuralgic pains We guarantee
IT, sold by james T. Hoiiecker, Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

We all have a right to earn living
by honest labor, and most Of us have to
90 IT, too. The Chester Times thinks
us better to have a rich dad" and ad-
VISes cure in the selection Of the dad.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

FIVE cent fares have come on the
street cars in Philadelphia and estima-
hng on The basis Of 10000 900 passen-
gers carried by the city RAILWAYS last
year, the people will save 81 600 900
on street tran-it this year.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
NGUe

I&(I9.D the Children. They are es-
= pecially liable to sudden Colds.
Coughs, Group, Whooping Cough. ETC.
we guarantee Ackers English Remedy
positive cure. 1t saves hours of anxious
watching. Sold by james p. Hofecker,
Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

Henry Ward Beecher touched the
mystic chord Of human sympathics as
no other man of this generation has
done; and though his later years were
clOuded by a dark shadow and though
the magic spell Of his moral power was
shaken, yet the memories and the im-
preston Of his towering greatness lin
gered and his final eclipse will bring IA
sense ofloss to millions Of hearts. It
extinguishes one Of the great intellect
ual lights Of the century. -Phiiadeiphia
Press. LRep.l
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

In certain town in England cur
ave Iickled his congregation one SUNDAY
morning by saying: Here endeth the
hrst inning," after reading lesson No. /
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

The car shops Of Wilmington are
buster now than they have been for sev p
eral years, and they are keeping pace
with the shiy-yards The Jackson K
Sharp Company has been taxing ON
hands for several weeks past. and new
hands are constantly arriving from pla-
ces outside Of Wilmington and find
ready employment. They are building
ten sleepers for the b. x 0. Railroad
and overhauling large number Of
woodruff cars, besides other new work
employing about 800 mcn. The Har-
IAN y Hollingsworth Company is build
ing also trn .eepcrs and ten parl0r ears
for t1c p E o Railroad.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

Unfortunately for his fame the record
Of his life was not closed at a time when
his reputation for integrity and purity
had been unchallenged.
No event since the death of Lincoln has
50 stirred the people Of his own town as
Mr. Beecher's brief illness and death
Brooklyn loses in him itschief citizen
the one man who made the city famous
throughout the land.-NeW York Tri-
bune ReD.)
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

Pretty miss. looking into a dudes
palm; i" Your hand is very soft. You
are either barber or a galpbler. cant
tell just right away.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

Trade dollars are finding their way
70 dllerent mints aud are being melted
uowp and recoinelinto Bland dollars.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

The ice men ore conientedly waiting
for summer time.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

DR.. r. Butler, Master Of Arts. Cam.
tHidge University, England, says. I" 81
5acobs Oil acts like magic"
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
Suicide of Kent County Farmer

Abner Roe, "a well-known farmer of
Kent county, Nd, committed suiridc
with strychnine at his home, near Ken
nedyville Thursday. Mr.. Roe was in
Kennedyville that morning and made
no complaint Of feeling unwell nor Of
any business trouble. He went home
repaired to his room. took of his coat
and drank the fatal drug which terni-
mated his life. His sister came into
his room before he became uncnn-cious
and asked him if he was unwell lie
replied, " No " he was not sick. but hld
taken poison. He said he had cOmmit
ted no act to cause him TO take his life.
but that he was tired of living. Mr..
Roe was unmarried and 40 years old.
He was in comfortable circum stances
and was a brother Of Bedford Roe. one
Of the commissioners Of Kent county.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

The regal soul has passed away The
world, recognizing its royalty, will no
nor the memory of Beecher as faras the
limits of civilization will extend, and
the strong words he has spoken for free
dom and humanity will live to inspire
and elevate men as long as civilization
endures. -Brooklya Times Rep
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
llGnu

Hmm Of the good thing Of this life
are sorrowfully let alone on
u. account OF Dyspepsia. Acker's Dvspepsia
Tablets will cure Dyspepsia, Indigestion
ana Constipation sold nn positive guar
sntee ut - and 80 cents, by James 2. Hof-
fecker Druggist
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
Henry Ward Bseoher.

Dir. Beecher was not a man of institu-
tions. He was an institution in himself
The metes and bounds of denominations
did not contain him. They chafed him.
He was poet let loose in theology
He was philosopher who sought truth
and regarded formulated doctrines as
the skin of truth set up and stuffed.
He was a humanitarian on fire to save
men by love and not by rOte. He was
an agitatOr laundering against the lets
and hindrances which system, as they
affected him, built up between God and
the soul.-BrOOklyn Eagle Dem.)
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

youth. 9'oi'S iO'
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

III YOU must bet, bet, bot don's fooa
with The vea'Osr. sflEII ll 3e
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
KASKINE

~ YIS'iSfue hospital, n Y, Universally success.
st. Francis HospaNY with Rffs Ksihe ieG bss treated sde
Rev. Jas /. Hall, Chaplain ALBANY penito,,,o.,.
writes that kaskine has cured Ills wife aftSyt,
tWeDty years suffering from malaria and nervons
dyspepsia. Write him for PARTICULAR 'o''
~ Joseph's Hospital, n Y: ITS use ia co,,,id.
eTed Indispensable. Il acts perfectly"
,,,if Df i. ~ Glessner, $50 East l2lst st., New York
Clty, has cured over 30 patients win KestIna
after after qninine and all other drugs had failed. He
says Il 3 undoubtedly the best medicine ever
discovered" NieiiiO ever
=, Prof W. r. HolcUmbc, NJ. d., 81 East 25tb e.
~, 1 Qate Prof. in n Y. Med. College5 writes .
haskine is superior 10 quinine IN lis speciGc
power, ana never produces the sllghtest injury III
the hearing or constitution. 'N'' W
=. thonsAnmds m upon thousands write that Kaskine
ed Write fqr book 9flesiimonlals '''''
dical advice. sl.06 per bOftle. '-''' i'i''
sent by mail on receiptof pfice maroh,,
TIE kASKINE Co. "a Warren AZ Nsty y6rl,
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

Early vegetables and eOwer beds
should now be put in order.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

Those who know what he was and
what he did for the people Of the Unit
ed States in the course of his long life
will not hesitate to say that it was much
nor TO pay to his memory the tribute Of
grateful afiectiOn.-NelU York Timer
Ind.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

In force Of will no man could exceed
Magnificently endowed as
he was, great in his power. if not in his
sins, be has at last completed his jour
ney, and his rest will never he broken
by voice of earth again -Ne,o York Sun
Dem.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

Spring weather i upou ~
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
Convenient, ,.

O'OVO'OC' tain in their re-
suits are ,Acker's Dyspepsia, Tablets.
Recommended by physicians and endorsed
by all who have used them The hot
remedy for Dyspepsia, Flatulencv, and
Constipation Guaranteed. and sold at DC
BY james p. Hoffecker, Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

The sun Is gaining in power.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

4 good friend IS ny nearest relation
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

Can't Steep 3.ss5sin, Sissi. i tn, he.
thousands suffering from Asthma CON-
sumption, Coughs. etc Did you ever trv
Acker- English Remedy? 1t is the best
preparation known for ali Lung Troubles
sold on a positive guarantee at Zoe. 5Oc
sold by james p. Hofccker. Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

You had hetter trim your grape vines
il YOU have net already done 50.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16
7siAiAFaa, Wilmington I a...=:,. s,,,..
DELAWARE DIVISIo,

On and after January Big -.-- ..
ceptedY, trains viii leave g. ". r.... q
N.ar.I-- !.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

Tim "P ibe grape vines.
Smyrna times., 1887-03-16

Ffe,9"t rccc"'rfd !" PhH01clpLio on Tues
""2S' Ih"r>d'pS 01d Frdq1s until
ls0riH0 time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-01
HEAD IN THE BASKET.
Pranzini, the Murderer, Dies
Under the GuillOtine.
A RACE ROW IN VIRGINIA.
a Big Express Change-A Bad Boys
Embezzlement-AG Gain for Glad
stone-Generai.
GuIiIOtined.

PARIS. August 31.-Pranzini, the
murderer of Madame Regnauit, her
maid and her maids child, was gull
lotined at 5 o'clock this morning. He
made no confession. Vast crowds
waited about the place of execution
during the whole night and kept up
constant bowling and yelling. The din
was horrible. When the chaplain, who
was to officiate at the execution, arrived
at 40 am, the mass of people was SO
great that he was almost prevented
from reaching the gate of the prison.
Prsnzini marched from the cell to the
scaffold with firm step and defiant
air. When the executioners seized him
he resisted and fought desperately and
demanded that they let him alone. The
executioners oVerpowered him and
threw him upon the machine, and In an
instant had him securely bound. I'M
mediately the terrible knife was started.
It descended with horrible sloWness at
first, but then qulckened and the head
of the murderer rolled into the basket.
The mob became very disorderly during
the progress of the execution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-01
Another Dodge.

NEW YORK, August 31.-Yesterday,
Judge Donohue signed an order of ar
rest for Albert Meter, in the suit
against him and his brother, to recover
a claim of about S45 200. Bal was, to-
day, fixed at $4,000. The action against
Meter is brought by member OF the
firm of Davis & Freeman. The plain
tiffs set forth that the firm of Meter
& Co. represented to them, as
well as TO many other people
who borrowed money from them,
that they were engaged in loaning large
sums of money for institutions and
wealthy individuals who were willing to
accept lower rate of interest than was
then ruling, upon the condition that
collateral should be first-class and that
the margin between the amount ad-
vanced upon securities and the market
price should be wide. In this way
Meter & Co. obtained possession of a
large amount of securities which they
were able to rehypothecate for much
more money than they had advanced
upon them. They pocketed the differ
ence, and when detected absconded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-01
A Bows Big steal.

sAoo, Maine, August 31.-The biggest
sensation Saco has ever experienced
was developed this morning, when it
was learned that the Saco and Bidde-
ford Savings InstitutionIhad seriously
suffered financially through young
clerk who had absconded. Frank G.
McNeilIy, 10 years old, has mysteriously
disappeared, taking with him So 500 in
cash and United States bonds to the
amount of S185 900, and railroad, mum
icipal and other bonds amounting to
about $91, 600. Though he left town on
Monday afternoon, yet the bank Off
GERS and family have kept the matter so
quiet that the news did not leak out
till this morning. President Goodales'
loss is so much less than the surplus
that the bank will be perfectly safe
even if the amount taken by the alb
sconding clerk is never recovered. The
United States bonds are registered and
cannot possibly be used by the thief.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-01
Bring in the a. Per Cents

WASHINGTON, August 31.-Acting
Secretary Thompson to-day opened the
fourth lot of proposals for the sale of
AZ per cent. bonds to the government.
The total offerings were s., 45O 200, of
which $2,960,0O0 were registered and
$4,000 coupon bonds. The price
ranged from $10,775 to 1893 James
g. Fair, OF San Francisco, offered $780,
600 registered at the rates paid by the
department to-day. The Acting Secre-
tary accepted from the Salem Savings
Bank of Salem, Mass, $170 900 registered
at 1O8 1916 fat; from the Maverick
National Bank, of Boston, $100, 900 re-
gistered at 1887, and 1000 registered
at 1881; and from others small sums,
making the aggregate S401, 700.
Senator Fairs offer to sell $3.50, 600,
registered AZ per cents, was not con-
sidered because OF its vagueness. The
bonds were offered at 1.-THE price paid by
the government to-day" 1t SO hap
pened that the bonds we're purchased
to day, at different prices, and that
there was no regular fixed price.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-01
Poor Joseph.

LONDON. August 31.-Jossph Cham
berlain expected to go to America at
the close of the present session Of Par
lament, and has decided to abandon
his visit to Ulster.
The Ne1Vs, commenting on the ap-
pointment of Chamberlain as member
of the fisheries commission, says: The
appointment of the commission is an
important fact, but that of the commits
sioner eciipses it in interest. That gov
eminent had an eye to its own advan-
tage is a perfectly safe calculation. 1t
was obviously desirable to have him
out of the way. We congratulate him
and the country, and felicitate him
upon his clever escape from the tolls of
the Tories.
The Telegraph says: Chamberlain's
board Of trade experience will
prove valuable to him in his new
capacity as a member of the board
of control of the fisheries, and he is
prominently the man to unravel the
technicalities of the matter, and devise
a reasonable settlement of the fisheries
question, if such thing is possible.
The Standard says the fisheries COM
mission is to include member of the
Canadian government.
LONDON, August 31.-Francis Sharp
Powell, Member of Parliament for
Wigan, and Earl of Dunraven, will
probably accompany Chamberlain to
America, as a member of the fisheries
commission. 1t Is likely that Jesse
Ceilings, Member of Parliament for
Birmingham, will also be of the party,
but not in any official capacity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-01
A Rirhtaous Complaint.

WASHINGTON, August 31.-A petition
has been filed in the General Land
Office by citizens of White Pine County,
Nevada, asking the Intervention of the
Land Department to protect settlers
against the unlawful appropriation of
public lands by foreign sheep raisers.
The petitioners allege that there are
several companies of Englishmen,
mostly aliens, having large focks of
sheep. which travel from water to water,
destroying the grass and communicating
the water used by the settlers for
domestic purposes.
Acting Commissioner Stockiager has
directed that an investigation in the
matters be made by special agent of
the general land Office.